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tigerlily6200
tigerlily6200 Member Posts: 21
edited August 2018 in Not Diagnosed But Worried

It's been a week since my diagnostic mammogram and u/s and I finally got the results in my MyChart account. The radiologist said that it seemed to be on the benign side but I needed a biopsy to make 100% sure. I was hoping that my report would clarify whether I was considered 4a, b, or c but it only says 4.


Anyway thoughts on the words, what I may have, and what they may find during the biopsy tomorrow will be appreciated. I know nothing expect the biopsy is 100% but I would like to have some idea before my results appointment next Tuesday.


Wording from mammogram and u/s

IMPRESSION: Solid mass left upper outer quadrant, possibly a fibroadenoma but not entirely typical

FINDINGS: The breast tissue is heterogeneously dense, which may obscure small masses. There is mass in the upper outer quadrant, mid depth, equal density, mildly lobulated.

Ultrasound demonstrates a solid mass, upper outer quadrant, 8 cm from the nipple, 17.6 x 6.5 x 11.5 mm. It is hypoechoic, with parallel orientation. Margins may be slightly irregular.

Axilla: No abnormal lymph nodes.

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  • MelissaDallas
    MelissaDallas Member Posts: 7,268
    edited August 2018

    Tigerlily, it sounds like they believe it is a benign fibroadenoma, but it doesn't look exactly "textbook" because it has a mildly lobulated shape, so they will biopsy to be sure it is benign.

    Lots of what turn out to be benign fibroadenomas don't appear completely "textbook" on imaging.

  • tigerlily6200
    tigerlily6200 Member Posts: 21
    edited August 2018

    thank you. I have tried not to google anything bc of everything that is out there. I am really dreading the biopsy tomorrow.


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